Yakitori Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Name: Yakitori Chicken Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Chicken Meatballs; 1 pound ground chicken; 1 scallion, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons Mirin; 1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce; 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs from day-old bread, not too finely ground; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; Sesame Noodles; 1 package soba or whole wheat spaghetti; 1 shallot, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 scallion, minced with extra for garnish; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 4 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon Mirin; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon Teriyaki sauce; 1/4 cup sake; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

Servings: persons

Chicken Meatballs
1 pound ground chicken
1 scallion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 egg
1 teaspoon plus 2 tablespoons Mirin
1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons Teriyaki sauce
1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs from day-old bread, not too finely ground
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
Sesame Noodles
1 package soba or whole wheat spaghetti
1 shallot, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 scallion, minced with extra for garnish
1/4 cup peanut butter
4 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup sake
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

1
Combine the chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, scallion, garlic, half the ginger, and teaspoons of mirin and teriyaki sauce in a large bowl. Roll into tablespoon-sized balls and saute in the sesame oil until they brown on all sides. Remove to a baking dish.
2
Add the remaining ginger, mirin, teriyaki, vinegar, and fish sauce to the pan and cook together 1 minute to deglaze the pan. Pour over the meatballs and bake in the oven at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
3
You can serve them on skewers or on top of Sesame Noodles, below.
4
Cook the soba or pasta according to package instructions in salted water.
5
Meanwhile, saute the shallot, garlic, and scallion in half the sesame oil until softened. Add the peanut butter, fish sauce, mirin, vinegar, Teriyaki sauce, and sake. Stir to combine and let cook with about 1/2 cup of pasta water for 5 minutes.
6
Off the heat, add the pasta along with the rest of the sesame oil and the lemon juice. Serve warm or at room temperature, garnished with sesame seeds and scallions.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 26 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Chicken Meatballs, 1 pound ground chicken, 1 scallion, minced, 1 garlic clove, minced, and more.

Yes, Yakitori Chicken Meatballs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Yakitori Chicken Meatballs

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